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Heir of Illusion

by Madeline Taylor · Verran Isles #1

2025 · 464 pages

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Dark RomanceForced ProximityFae / FaerieSlow BurnEnemies to Lovers
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A fae assassin enslaved by an enchanted collar meets her match in a mysterious reaper who's after the same artifact that could set her free—and suddenly their dangerous alliance becomes the most compelling thing either of them has ever known. Iverson won't bow to anyone, especially not to a brooding stranger with a deadly curse, but Thorne's dark magnetism and the way he actually sees her beneath the chains makes it impossibly hard to stay enemies. Together they're a force of destruction wrapped in banter and simmering tension, each harboring secrets that could unravel everything—but the real question is whether they'll survive discovering what they mean to each other. If you're craving morally gray characters, slow-burn chemistry that'll make your heart race, and a romance that refuses to play by the rules, this dark romantasy is absolutely unputdownable.

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